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DarryH

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identifying an item.....
« on: July 27, 2015, 12:19:09 AM »
I looked at a tool the other day. I am pretty sure it has to do with muzzle loading guns.
length - just a smidge over 3 1/4"
width - 1 1/8"
thickness - just shy of 1/2"

outer material seems to be horn.
inside appears to be brass

has three, for lack of a better term, blades that swing out like a pocket knife,
they all pivot from the same end and swing out the same direction.
These are NOT blades and are NOT sharpened.
Each has a somewhat triangular part on the bottom of each "blade" that all vary in size.

my guesses.........
these may be bore gauges
these may clean out flintlock pans.

each "blade" marked.......
MYRTLE
EDINBURGH
There is also a symbol that looks like a hot air balloon with paddles sticking out the side of what would be the gondola.

No pics yet, but will try to get some tonight.

Thanks all.
Good Shootin!!
DarryH
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Offline Shreckmeister

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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2015, 02:03:56 AM »
Anxious to see this. Thank you
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DarryH

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how do I post pictures here ?? Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2015, 06:38:37 AM »
Not sure how to do pictures here.  Could use some help.

Thanks
Good Shootin!!
DarryH
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DarryH

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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2015, 03:57:04 PM »
sorry, trying to send pics but still unable.
« Last Edit: July 27, 2015, 04:01:45 PM by DarryH »
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Offline Hungry Horse

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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2015, 05:17:52 PM »
 What you describe, sounds like a fleam, although the points of the blades should be razor sharp on the bottom protruding points. I too am very interested seeing a picture. If it is a fleam, it may have been repurpose over time. Or, It my never have been finished and sharpened.

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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2015, 06:15:23 PM »
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Not sure how to do pictures here.  Could use some help.
Go to the Tutorials forum and read the tutorial on how to post pictures.  It's a sticky at the top.
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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2015, 03:30:00 AM »
E-mail them to me and I'll post them for you. 
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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2015, 04:06:14 AM »
I agree with your guess Hungry Horse. That's what it sounds like to me, also.
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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2015, 12:14:27 AM »
Here are the pictures that DarryH sent to me:




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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2015, 12:24:35 AM »
Like said above- a fleam for bloodletting to bleed out the bad humers in the body. I think I remember reading somewhere where over blood letting contributed to George Washington's death when he was in an already weakened state.
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DarryH

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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2015, 03:04:54 AM »
A "fleam' it be boys !
Wow.....I'd have never guessed.
Now a slight problem......
It doesn't belong on this forum or web sight!!!!

Thanks for ALL the help.

Good Shootin!!
DarryH
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Offline Chuck Burrows

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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2015, 07:23:47 PM »
yep a fleam and FWIW blood letting is still used in the medical field even today albeit more backed up by research.
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Re: identifying an item.....
« Reply #12 on: July 30, 2015, 02:01:00 AM »
It belongs...they regularly bled horses too...so inclusion in a possibles bag is very likely. In fact I would
suspect most fleams were used on stock and not people so much...
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